Sir David Wilkie RA was born on November 18, 1785 in Scotland.
Wilkie was elected a.
After approximately a year, Wilkie went to study at the Royal Academy in 1805, again finding great success.
After graduation, he returned home and was commissioned to do many portraits, as his talent was already well recognized.
Although he family was not terribly pleased with his devotion to the arts, they supported his choice to become a painter, and he went on to study at the Trustees\' Academy in Edinburgh.
Sir David Wilkie RA was born on November 18, 1785 in Scotland